Level II: Ft. Sanders NC
10-G-22-HZ
Approved With Conditions
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Certificate 10-G-22-HZ, subject to the following conditions: 1) retention of existing eave overhangs and cornice return, use of appropriately-sized cornerboards, window trim, and door trim; 2) front door spec to be submitted to staff for approval; 3) final site plan to reflect City Engineering standards.Applicant Request
Deck; Doors; Porch; Roofing; Siding; Windows- Revised drawings submitted after application was postponed at October 2022 HZC meeting.
- Exterior rehabilitation, removal and reconstruction of front and rear additions, new front porch.
- Exterior rehabilitation scopes include: replacement of roof with new asphalt shingle cladding; replacement of existing windows; removal of second-story entry on side elevation; removal of vinyl and asbestos siding and installation of new fiber cement lap siding; repair and reconstruction to foundation; removal of rear deck and construction of new second-story deck on the rear elevation; new secondary access on the rear second story.
- Front addition (non-historic enclosed front porch) to be removed and reconstructed as a 6' deep front porch with a hipped roof and square post supports.
- CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL PER 11/17/22 HZC MEETING: 1) retention of existing eave overhangs and cornice return, use of appropriately-sized cornerboards, window trim, and door trim; 2) front door spec to be submitted to staff for approval; 3) final site plan to reflect City Engineering standards.
Ft. Sanders NC
- Style: Queen Anne, c.1890
- Two-story frame residence with a hipped roof and projecting front gable massings. Enclosed, hipped-roof front porch, Exterior of asbestos and vinyl siding, stuccoed foundation.
- Style: Queen Anne, c.1890
Applicable Guidelines
Fort Sanders NC-1, adopted by the Knoxville City Council on September 13, 2000.
See Guidelines- B. Roofs
- 1. Select a roof pitch that is in keeping with other pre-1940 houses of the neighborhood, not being less than an 8/12 pitch.
- 2. Use variations in the form of the roof above the second story such as gables at different angles, hipped roofs, and dormers.
- 3. Use roofing materials that are in keeping with the historic development styles. Asphalt, shingle, tile, pressed metal, and slate were used.
- 4. Darker shades of shingles were historically used and should be selected in new construction.
- C. Porches
- 1. Provide porches with proportions and materials that complement pre-1940 housing. For clapboard-type construction, wood is the most appropriate primary material. Brick or cut stone are appropriate as foundations or in column supports.
- 2. Porches should be no less than 6 feet deep and no more than 10 feet deep. They may be recessed behind the main setback line or alternatively can extend 10 feet into the front setback line.
- D. Wall Materials
- 2. Clapboard (or clapboard-like materials such as aluminum or vinyl, shingle (or shingle-like material), or brick should be used.
- 5. In making additions to existing buildings, wall cladding should complement the original wall covering. Acceptable materials are clapboard, vinyl siding, cement fiber board, brick, and stucco.
- 6. Materials that are not typical in pre-1940 construction should not be used. These include cinder block, T-111 siding, and stone facing.
- E. Windows and Entrances
- 1. Window proportions and symmetry should be similar to the pre-1940 styles in the neighborhood.
- 2. Windows should be double-hung sash windows. Vinyl or metal-clad may be used in place of wood frame windows.
- 2 [sic]. Egress windows will have to be designed to comply with fire/building code provisions.
- 6. The proportions of upper-level windows should not exceed the proportion of the first level.
- 7. Upper-level windows should be provided and aligned with doors.
- 8. There should be at least 50% transparency that is created by windows or French doors and balconies on the recessed breaks between sections of buildings, including buildings joined together.
- 9. Entrances to the building should be provided from the street, using doors that have similar proportions and features to pre-1940 architecture.
- 10. When parking areas are provided behind buildings, rear entrances are also allowed.
- F. Parking
- 1. In new building construction, the front yard space shall not be used for parking. Do not break up curbs or sidewalks to provide street access.
- 2. Provide parking access off the alley or off a side street.
- 7. Surface parking area shall always be to the rear of the building.
- H. Additions to Existing Buildings
- 1. Additions should be made to the rear or side of the building.
- 3. Transitional space shall be provided between the addition and the existing structure. This should include a courtyard (200 sq. ft. minimum), and a connecting structure (e.g. porch or breezeway). The wall of the new connecting structure should not be continuous with the wall of the existing building, but have a minimum 4' by 6' indentation.
- 4. Bays at least two feet in depth shall be provided for 50% of the side façade.
- 5. Windows or French doors and balconies shall provide 10% to 20% transparency on the sides of buildings.
Meeting Date
November 17, 2022
COA Expires November 17, 2025
Ft. Sanders NC
1310 Forest Ave. 37916
Applicant / Owner
